![]() ![]() ![]() NHMLAC’s fish collection, housed at the Natural History Museum of L.A. For information and to reserve tickets, visit NHM.ORG/anglerfish. Visitors will learn about the traditional Japanese art form, as well as the artists’ personal experience working with the rare specimen.įREE with General Admission or for Members. Before the Pacific footballfish was preserved in preparation for storage, the artists covered the fish with organic sumi ink (made from pine soot and water) and then placed a piece of delicate washi (Japanese paper) on top, resulting in a type of print used by fishermen beginning in the 1800s to document catches. The specimen is displayed in such a way that it is protected from extra light, at the same time mirroring the habitat of the specimen’s natural habitat.Ī traditional Japanese gyotaku (fish rubbing, or printing) of the specimen, created by artists Dwight and Hazel Hwang will accompany the presentation. On view Wednesday, August 25 through Monday, November 29, 2021, visitors will come face-to-face with the deep-sea fish to see it’s sharp teeth learn about its built-in rod ( illicium) and lure ( esca), which is filled with bioluminescent bacteria that help attract prey in the light-starved depths of the ocean touch a model replicating the fish’s spiky exterior and see its unique pigment before it fades over time. ![]() Females can get up to ten times larger than males, and intact adult specimens are especially rare. Typically found thousands of feet underwater, this fish now resides in NHMLAC’s Ichthyology Collection, and is one of only about 30 female specimens available for study in museum collections worldwide. The display will contain an extremely rare female Pacific footballfish ( Himantolophus sagamius, a type of anglerfish), which was discovered in May 2021 at Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach, CA. County (NHM) presents the temporary installation Discovery from the Deep. Los Angeles, CA (August 19, 2021)-The Natural History Museum of L.A. ![]()
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